"إِذَا اِشْتَرَيْتَ مَتَاعاً فِيهِ كَيْلٌ أَوْ وَزْنٌ فَلاَ تَبِعْهُ حَتَّى تَقْبِضَهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ تُوَلِّيَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ كَيْلٌ وَ لاَ وَزْنٌ فَبِعْهُ ".
"If you purchase goods that require measuring or weighing, do not sell them until you take possession of them - unless you appoint someone to take possession on your behalf. However, if the goods do not require measuring or weighing, then you may sell them immediately."
لِلرَّجُلِ انْطَلِقْ فَاسْتَوْفِ حَقَّكَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.3773 - Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about a man who owed a kurr (a measure) of food and then purchased a kurr from another man. He said to the seller, "Go and take your right (measure) from the food I owe." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."
إِنْ كَانَ يَوْمَ ابْتَاعَهُ سَاعَرَهُ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَهُوَ ذَاكَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَاعَرَهُ فَإِنَّمَا لَهُ سِعْرُ يَوْمِهِ[3] قَالَ وَ قَالَ فِي الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ لَوْنَانِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَاحِدٍ قَدْ سَعَّرَهُمَا بِشَيْءٍ وَ أَحَدُهُمَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْآخَرِ فَيَخْلِطُهُمَا جَمِيعاً ثُمَّ يَبِيعُهُمَا بِسِعْرٍ وَاحِدٍ قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ يَغُشَّ بِهِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى يُبَيِّنَه
Hadith.3774 - Abdullah ibn Muskan narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah (as): Regarding a man who purchased food with dirhams from another man, took half of it, and then returned later - after the price of the food had either increased or decreased. Imam (as) said: "If, on the day he purchased it, they agreed on a
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ يَشْتَرِي الطَّعَامَ فَيَتَغَيَّرُ سِعْرُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْبِضَهُ قَالَ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يَفِيَ لَهُ كَمَا أَنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِ فَضْلٌ أَخَذَهُ.
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who purchases food, and its price changes before he takes possession of it. Imam (as) said: "I prefer that he honors the agreement (at the original price), just as he would have taken the benefit if there had been an increase in value."
لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَبِيعَ بِصَاعٍ غَيْرِ صَاعِ الْمِصْرِ[4].
سَأَلَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ الْحَنَّاطُ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَبِيعُ الطَّعَامَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ فَأَجِيءُ وَ قَدْ تَغَيَّرَ الطَّعَامُ مِنْ سِعْرِهِ فَيَقُولُ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي دَرَاهِمُ قَالَ خُذْ مِنْهُ بِسِعْرِ يَوْمِهِ قَالَ أَفْهَمُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ طَعَامِيَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَاهُ مِنِّي[1] قَالَ لَا تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَبِيعَ وَ يُعْطِيَكَ قَالَ أَرْغَمَ اللَّهُ أَنْفِي رَخَّص
Hadith.3777 - It is narrated from Abd Al-Samad ibn Bashir, from Abu Abdillah (as): Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim Al-Hannat asked him, "May Allah (swt) keep you well. I sell food to a man on credit, and when I go to collect payment, the price of the food has changed, and he says, 'I do not have dirhams.' What should I do?" Imam
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِي طَعَاماً فَيَكُونُ أَحْسَنَ لَهُ وَ أَنْفَقَ أَنْ يَبُلَّهُ[3] مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَمِسَ زِيَادَةً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَا يُصْلِحُهُ إِلَّا ذَلِكَ وَ لَا يُنْفِقُهُ غَيْرُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَمِسَ فِيهِ الزِّيَادَةَ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ إِنَّمَا يَغُشُّ بِهِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ.
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who buys food and finds it more suitable and marketable if he moistens it, without intending to increase its weight. Imam (as) said: "If it cannot be preserved or sold without doing that, and there is no intention of increasing its weight, then there is no harm. But if the purpose
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَوْمِ يَدْخُلُونَ السَّفِينَةَ يَشْتَرُونَ الطَّعَامَ فَيُسَاوِمُونَ مِنْهُ[4] ثُمَّ يَشْتَرِيهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ فَيَسْأَلُونَهُ فَيُعْطِيهِمْ مَا يُرِيدُونَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَيَكُونُ صَاحِبُ الطَّعَامِ هُوَ الَّذِي يَدْفَعُهُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ يَقْبِضُ الثَّمَنَ[5] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ مَا أَرَاهُمْ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ شَارَكُوهُ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الطَّعَامِ يَدْعُو الْكَيَّالَ فَيَكِيلُهُ
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a group of people who board a ship to purchase food. They negotiate the price, and one of them buys it. Then the others request portions of the food from him, and he provides it to them while the seller handles the weighing and receives the payment. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in t
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَشْتَرِي طَعَاماً إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَيَطْلُبُهُ التُّجَّارُ مِنِّي بَعْدَ مَا اشْتَرَيْتُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَقْبِضَهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَبِيعَ إِلَى أَجَلٍ كَمَا اشْتَرَيْتَهُ وَ لَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْفَعَ أَوْ تَقْبِضَ[3] قُلْتُ فَإِذَا قَبَضْتُهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَلِي أَنْ أَدْفَعَهُ بِكَيْلِهِ[4] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا رَضُوا وَ قَالَ ع كُلُّ طَعَامٍ اشْتَرَيْتَهُ مِنْ ب
I asked Abu Abdillah (as): "I buy food on deferred payment until a specified time, and then merchants request to buy it from me before I take possession of it." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in selling it on deferred payment, as you purchased it, but you are not allowed to hand it over or take possession of it befo
لِلْمُشْتَرِي ابْتَعْ مِنِّي هَذَا الْعِدْلَ الْآخَرَ بِغَيْرِ كَيْلٍ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ مَا فِي الْآخَرِ الَّذِي ابْتَعْتَهُ قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ إِلَّا بِكَيْلٍ[1] قَالَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامٍ سَمَّيْتَ فِيهِ كَيْلًا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَصْلُحُ مُجَازَفَةً[2] هَذَا مِمَّا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ بَيْعِ الطَّعَامِ.
Hadith.3781 - Ibn Muskan narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah (as): Regarding a man who purchased a measured amount of food from another man, and then the seller said to the buyer, "Buy this other sack without measuring it, for it contains the same amount as the one you already purchased." Imam (as) said: "This i
لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَكِنْ لَا تَبِعْهُ حَتَّى تَكِيلَهُ[3].
Hadith.3782 - Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who buys food and then sells it back to the same seller based on the original measurement, trusting him regarding the quantity. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in this, but do not sell it until you measure it."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ فُضُولِ الْكَيْلِ وَ الْمَوَازِينِ فَقَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ تَعَدَّى فَلَا بَأْسَ[4].
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the excess that may result from measuring or weighing. Imam (as) said: "If there is no deliberate excess (beyond fairness), then there is no harm."
لَا بَأْسَ[6].
Hadith.3784 - Jamil asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who buys straw from a threshing floor, each load (kurr) for a specified price, and takes possession of the straw but sells it before measuring the grain. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."
أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى مِنْ طَعَامِ قَرْيَةٍ بِعَيْنِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنْ خَرَجَ فَهُوَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ كَانَ دَيْناً عَلَيْهِ[1].
I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who purchased food specifically from a village. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that. If the food is delivered, it belongs to him. But if it is not delivered, then it remains a debt upon the seller."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قُلْتُ إِنَّا نَشْتَرِي الطَّعَامَ مِنَ السُّفُنِ ثُمَّ نَكِيلُهُ فَيَزِيدُ[2] قَالَ وَ رُبَّمَا نَقَصَ عَلَيْكُمْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَإِذَا نَقَصَ يَرُدُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.
I asked Abu Abdillah (as): "We buy food from ships, and then we measure it, sometimes finding an excess." Imam (as) said: "And perhaps it might sometimes be less for you?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) said: "If it is less, do they compensate you?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Then there is no harm."
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِنْ وَجَدَ بِهَا رِبْحاً فَلْيَبِعْ[4] قَالَ وَ سُئِلَ ع عَنْ شِرَاءِ النَّخْلِ وَ الْكَرْمِ وَ الثِّمَارِ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ وَ أَرْبَعَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ تَقُولُ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ يَخْرُجْ فِي قَابِلٍ وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَيْتَهُ سَنَةً وَاحِدَةً فَلَا تَشْتَرِهِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ[5] قَالَ وَ سُئِلَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِي الثَّمَرَةَ الْمُسَمَّاةَ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَتَهْلِكُ ثَمَر
Hadith.3787 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about a man who buys fruits and then sells them before taking possession of them. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if he finds profit in them; let him sell." Imam (as) was asked about purchasing palm trees, grapevines, and f
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قَالَ وَ كَانَ مَوْلًى لَهُ عِنْدَهُ جَالِساً فَقَالَ الْمَوْلَى إِنَّهُ لَيَبِيعُ وَ يَسْتَثْنِي أَوْسَاقاً يَعْنِي أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ وَ لَمْ يُنْكِرْ ذَلِكَ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ.
Hadith.3788 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Ribi, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as): Regarding a man who sells fruits and then excludes a specific measure (a portion) of dates, Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." It was mentioned that one of his servants was sitting with him, and the servant said: "He indeed sel
لَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ مَعَهَا شَيْئاً مِنْ غَيْرِهَا رَطْبَةً أَوْ بَقْلَةً فَيَقُولُ أَشْتَرِي مِنْكَ هَذِهِ الرَّطْبَةَ وَ هَذَا النَّخْلَ وَ هَذَا الشَّجَرَ[2] بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَخْرُجِ الثَّمَرَةُ كَانَ رَأْسُ مَالِ الْمُشْتَرِي فِي الرَّطْبَةِ وَ الْبَقْلِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ وَرَقِ الشَّجَرِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ شِرَاؤُهُ ثَلَاثَ خَرَطَاتٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَ خَرَطَاتٍ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْوَرَقَ
I asked him about selling fruits-whether it is permissible to buy them before their buds appear. Imam (as) said: "No, except if he buys something along with it, like fresh greens or vegetables, and says: 'I am buying these greens, this palm tree, and this tree for such and such price.' If the fruit does not emerge, the
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى بُسْتَاناً فِيهِ نَخْلٌ وَ شَجَرٌ مِنْهُ مَا قَدْ أَطْعَمَ وَ مِنْهُ مَا لَمْ يُطْعِمْ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ مَا قَدْ أَطْعَمَ[4].
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who bought an orchard that contained palm trees and other trees, some of which had already borne fruit and others had not yet borne fruit. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if there are trees that have already borne fruit."
لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع هَلْ يَجُوزُ بَيْعُ النَّخْلِ إِذَا حَمَلَ قَالَ لَا يَجُوزُ بَيْعُهُ حَتَّى يَزْهُوَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الزَّهْوُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يَحْمَرُّ وَ يَصْفَرُّ.
Hadith.3791 - Al-Hasan bin Ali bin Bint Ilyas narrated: I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as): Is it permissible to sell palm trees when they have borne fruit? Imam (as) said: "It is not permissible to sell them until they ripen." I said: What is meant by ripening, may I be your ransom? Imam (as) said: "When they turn red or yello
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قُلْتُ أُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ الثَّمَنَ[1] عِشْرِينَ دِينَاراً وَ أَقُولُ لَهُ إِذَا قَامَتْ ثَمَرَتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ فَهِيَ لِي بِذَلِكَ الثَّمَنِ إِنْ رَضِيتَ أَخَذْتُ وَ إِنْ كَرِهْتَ تَرَكْتُ فَقَالَ أَ مَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ وَ لَا تَشْتَرِطَ شَيْئاً قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ لَا يُسَمِّي شَيْئاً وَ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ ذَلِكَ[2] قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ
Hadith.3792 - Ya'qub bin Shu'ayb narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as): I give a man twenty dinars and say to him, "If your fruit reaches a certain value, it is mine for that price. If I agree, I will take it, and if I dislike it, I will leave it." Imam (as) said: "Can you not give it to him without making any condition?
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَبْتَاعُ لَكَ مَتَاعاً وَ الرِّبْحُ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Hadith.3793 - Asim bin Humayd narrated from Abu Basir: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who says to another man, "I will buy merchandise for you, and the profit will be shared between me and you." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نَشْتَرِي الْمَتَاعَ بِنَظِرَةٍ[4] فَيَجِيءُ الرَّجُلُ فَيَقُولُ بِكَمْ تَقَوَّمَ عَلَيْكَ فَأَقُولُ تُقَوَّمُ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَأَبِيعُهُ بِرِبْحٍ قَالَ إِذَا بِعْتَهُ مُرَابَحَةً كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ النَّظِرَةِ مِثْلُ مَا لَكَ[5] قَالَ فَاسْتَرْجَعْتُ[6] وَ قُلْتُ هَلَكْنَا فَقَالَ مِمَّا قُلْتُ لِأَنَّ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ثَوْباً أَبِيعُهُ مُرَابَحَةً فَيُشْتَرَى مِنِّي وَ لَوْ وُضِعْ
Hadith.3794 - Maysir, the seller of fabrics, narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): We purchase merchandise on credit, and a man comes and asks, "For how much was it valued for you?" I reply, "It was valued at such and such," and then I sell it to him at a profit. Imam (as) said: "If you sell it on a profit basis (Mura
أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ أَشْتَرِي مِنْكَ الْمَتَاعَ عَلَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِي فِي كُلِّ ثَوْبٍ أَشْتَرِيهِ مِنْكَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ إِنَّمَا يَشْتَرِي لِلنَّاسِ وَ يَقُولُ اجْعَلْ لِي رِبْحاً عَلَى أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ مِنْكَ[2] فَكَرِهَهُ.
Hadith.3795 - Abdul-Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj narrated: I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a man who said to another man: "I will buy merchandise from you, provided that you give me such and such profit on each piece of cloth I purchase from you." The man, however, buys the merchandise for others and says, "Grant me a profit b
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَبِيعُ الْمَتَاعَ بِنَسَاءٍ[4] أَ يَشْتَرِيهِ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ الَّذِي يَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَشْتَرِي مَتَاعِي فَقَالَ لَيْسَ هُوَ مَتَاعَكَ وَ لَا بَقَرَكَ وَ لَا غَنَمَكَ[5].
Hadith.3796 - Bashshar ibn Yasar narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who sells merchandise for deferred payment (on credit). Can he buy it back from the one to whom he sold it? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, there is no problem with it." I then asked him: "Can I buy back my own merchandise?" Imam (as) replied: "I
إِنْ رَغِبَ فِي الرِّبْحِ فَلْيُوجِبِ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ لَا يَجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِهِ[7] أَنْ يَرُدَّ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى
Hadith.3797 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as): He was asked about a man who buys a garment from the market for his family and takes it with a condition that he may return it if not accepted, but he is offered a profit if his family keeps it. Imam (as) said: "If he desires the profit,
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَوْمِ يَشْتَرُونَ الْجِرَابَ الْهَرَوِيَّ أَوِ الْكَرَوِيَّ أَوِ الْمَرْوَزِيَّ أَوِ الْقُوهِيَ[2] فَيَشْتَرِي الرَّجُلُ مِنْهُمْ[3] عَشَرَةَ أَثْوَابٍ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهِ خِيَارَهُ[4] كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ خَمْسَةُ دَرَاهِمَ أَوْ أَقَلُّ أَوْ أَكْثَرُ فَقَالَ مَا أُحِبُّ هَذَا الْبَيْعَ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فِيهِ خِيَاراً غَيْرَ خَمْسَةِ أَثْوَابٍ وَ وَجَدَ بَقِيَّتَهُ سَوَاءً فَقَا
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who buy Herawi, Karawi, Marwazi, or Quhi bundles of clothes. A man among them purchases ten garments, stipulating a condition that each garment is worth five dirhams, or less, or more. Imam (as) said: "I do not like this type of sale. What if he does not find any choice
لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَبِيعُهُمْ مُرَابَحَةً[1].
Hadith.3799 - Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani and Sama'ah narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man who carries goods for the people of the market, and they have set a price for him. They then say to him, "Sell it, and whatever profit you make above the price is yours." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm
وَ كَمْ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالُوا فِي كُلِّ عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ أَلْفَيْنِ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَبِيعُكُمْ هَذَا الْمَتَاعَ بِاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفاً[3].
Hadith.3800 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali al-Halabi and Muhammad al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): Goods arrived for Abu Abdullah (as) from Egypt. Imam (as) prepared food and invited the merchants. They said: "We will take it at dah dawazdah (a price of twelve)." Imam (as) asked: "And how much does that amount to?" The
لَا حَتَّى يُبَيِّنَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا قَوَّمَهُ[6].
Hadith.3801 - Al-'Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (as), regarding a man who purchases goods altogether for a set price and then appraises each garment based on its value until it equals his capital, selling it item by item at a profit Imam (as) said: "No, not until he clarifies to the buyer
لَهُمْ أُعْطِيكُمْ ثَمَنَهُ الَّذِي بِعْتُكُمْ بِهِ فَقَالُوا لَا وَ لَكِنَّا نَأْخُذُ قِيمَتَهُ مِنْكَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ يَلْزَمُهُمْ ذَلِكَ[7].
Hadith.3802 - It is narrated from Umar ibn Yazid: I sold a Harawi sack in Medina, with each garment priced at a specific amount. They took it and divided it among them. Then they found a defect in one of the garments and returned it to me. I said to them, "I will give you its price that I sold it to you for." They repl
إِنْ كَانَ الثَّوْبُ قَائِماً بِعَيْنِهِ رَدَّهُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ وَ أَخَذَ الثَّمَنَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ خَاطَ الثَّوْبَ أَوْ صَبَغَهُ أَوْ قَطَعَهُ رَجَعَ بِنُقْصَانِ الْعَيْبِ[1].
Hadith.3803 - In the narration of Jamil ibn Darraj, from some of our companions, from one of the Imams (peace be upon them): Regarding a man who buys a garment or merchandise from another man and then discovers a defect in it. Imam (as) said: "If the garment is still intact as it was, he can return it to its owner and
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى بَيْعاً لَيْسَ فِيهِ كَيْلٌ وَ لَا وَزْنٌ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ مُرَابَحَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْبِضَهُ وَ يَأْخُذَ رِبْحَهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ كَيْلٌ وَ لَا وَزْنٌ فَإِنْ هُوَ قَبَضَهُ فَهُوَ أَبْرَأُ لِنَفْسِهِ[3].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who buys goods that do not require measurement by volume or weight. Is it permissible for him to sell them at a profit before taking possession of them and to collect his profit? The Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that as long as the goods do not require measurement by volume
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْمٍ اشْتَرَوْا بَزّاً[4] فَاشْتَرَكُوا فِيهِ جَمِيعاً وَ لَمْ يَقْتَسِمُوهُ أَ يَصْلُحُ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ بَيْعَ بَزِّهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْبِضَهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الطَّعَامِ لِأَنَّ الطَّعَامَ يُكَالُ.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who bought cloth and jointly owned it without dividing it among themselves. Is it permissible for any one of them to sell his share of the cloth before taking possession of it? The Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that." Then Imam (as) added: "This is not like food
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى ثَوْباً ثُمَّ رَدَّهُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ فَأَبَى أَنْ يُقِيلَهُ إِلَّا بِوَضِيعَةٍ قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ بِوَضِيعَةٍ[5] فَإِنْ جَهِلَ فَأَخَذَهُ فَبَاعَهُ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَمَنِهِ رَدَّ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ الْأَوَّلِ
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who bought a garment and then returned it to its seller, but the seller refused to cancel the sale except with a reduction in price. The Imam (as) said: "It is not permissible for him to take it back at a reduced price. If he was unaware and took it back, then sold it for more than
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ بَيْعِ الْغَزْلِ بِالثِّيَابِ الْمَنْسُوجَةِ وَ الْغَزْلُ أَكْثَرُ وَزْناً مِنَ الثِّيَابِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ[2].
Hadith.3807 - Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about selling yarn in exchange for woven clothes, where the yarn weighs more than the clothes. The Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."
لَا بَأْسَ بِأَجْرِ السِّمْسَارِ[3] إِنَّمَا هُوَ يَشْتَرِي لِلنَّاسِ يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ بِشَيْءٍ مُسَمًّى[4] إِنَّمَا هُوَ مِثْلُ الْأَجِيرِ.
قَالَ : وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلسِّمْسَارِ يَشْتَرِي بِالْأَجْرِ فَيُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ اَلْوَرِقُ وَ يُشْتَرَطُ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّكَ مَا تَشْتَرِي فَمَا شِئْتُ أَخَذْتُهُ وَ مَا شِئْتُ تَرَكْتُهُ فَيَذْهَبُ فَيَشْتَرِي ثُمَّ يَأْتِي بِالْمَتَاعِ فَيَقُولُ خُذْ مَا رَضِيتَ وَ دَعْ مَا كَرِهْتَ فَقَالَ "لاَ بَأْسَ".
Hadith.3809 - He said: I asked Imam (as) about a broker who buys for a fee. Money is handed over to him, and it is stipulated that whatever he buys, the buyer has the option to take what he likes and leave what he dislikes. The broker then goes and makes the purchase, and upon returning with the goods, he says, "Take w
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِسَبْيٍ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ فَلَمَّا بَلَغُوا الْجُحْفَةَ نَفِدَتْ نَفَقَاتُهُمْ فَبَاعُوا جَارِيَةً كَانَتْ أُمُّهَا مَعَهُمْ فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص سَمِعَ بُكَاءَهَا فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ احْتَجْنَا إِلَى نَفَقَةٍ فَبِعْنَا ابْنَتَهَا فَبَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَأُتِيَ بِهَا وَ قَالَ بِيعُوهُمَا جَمِيعاً أَو
I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: A group of captives from Yemen were brought to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). When they reached Al-Juhfa, their provisions ran out, so they sold a young girl whose mother was with them. When they arrived before the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon
لَا هُوَ حَرَامٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يُرِيدُوا ذَلِكَ[1].
Hadith.3811 - Sama'ah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about two slave brothers, whether they can be separated, and about a woman and her child, whether they can be separated. Imam (as) replied: "No, it is forbidden, except if they themselves desire it."
صَاحِبُ الْجَارِيَةِ لِلَّذِينَ بَاعَهُمْ اكْفُونِي غَرِيمِي هَذَا وَ الَّذِي رَبِحْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ[2].
Hadith.3812 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man who bought a bondwoman for a specified price, then sold her and made a profit before paying the original seller. The original seller came to demand his payment, so the man who sold the bondwoman said to those who bought her: "Take car
قَالَ ع[3] فِي رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى دَابَّةً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدَهُ ثَمَنُهَا فَأَتَى رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ يَا فُلَانُ انْقُدْ عَنِّي وَ الرِّبْحُ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ[4] فَنَقَدَ عَنْهُ فَنَفَقَتِ الدَّابَّةُ[1] قَالَ الثَّمَنُ عَلَيْهِمَا لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ رِبْحٌ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا.
Hadith.3813 - Imam (as) said regarding a man who bought an animal but did not have its price, so he went to one of his companions and said: "O so-and-so, pay on my behalf, and the profit will be shared between me and you." The companion paid on his behalf, but the animal died. Imam (as) said: "The price is upon both of
قَالَ ع[2] فِي الرَّجُلِ يَبِيعُ الْمَمْلُوكَ وَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لَهُ شَيْئاً[3] قَالَ يَجُوزُ.
Hadith.3814 - Imam (as) said regarding a man who sells a slave and stipulates upon the buyer to give him something: "It is permissible."
مَنْ بَاعَ عَبْداً وَ كَانَ لِلْعَبْدِ مَالٌ فَالْمَالُ لِلْبَائِعِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ الْمُبْتَاعُ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِذَلِكَ.
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَشْتَرِي الْمَمْلُوكَ لِمَنْ مَالُهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلِمَ الْبَائِعُ أَنَّ لَهُ مَالًا فَهُوَ لِلْمُشْتَرِي وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلِمَ فَهُوَ لِلْبَائِعِ[4].
Hadith.3816 - In a narration from Jamil ibn Darraj, from Zurara, he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who buys a slave, who does the wealth of the slave belong to?" Imam (as) replied: "If the seller knew that the slave had wealth, then it belongs to the buyer. However, if the seller was unaware, then it belo
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَشْتَرِي الْمَمْلُوكَ وَ مَالَهُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ قُلْتُ فَيَكُونُ مَالُ الْمَمْلُوكِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا اشْتَرَاهُ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ[5].
Hadith.3817 - Zurara narrated: "I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man buys a slave along with his wealth. Imam (as) replied: 'There is no harm in it.' I asked: 'What if the wealth of the slave is greater than the price he was purchased for?' Imam (as) replied: 'There is no harm in it.'
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ شِرَاءِ مَمْلُوكِ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَقَرُّوا لَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَاشْتَرِ وَ انْكِحْ[1].
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about purchasing a slave from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Dhimma)." Imam (as) replied: "If they acknowledge ownership of the slave, then buy and marry."
يَرُدُّهَا وَ يَرُدُّ مَعَهَا شَيْئاً[2].
Hadith.3819 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah narrated from Abu Abdillah (as). He said: "I asked Imam (as) about a man who buys a bondwoman, then has relations with her, and later discovers that she is pregnant." Imam (as) replied: "He must return her and also return something along with her."
فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَرُدُّهَا وَ يَرُدُّ نِصْفَ عُشْرِ ثَمَنِهَا إِذَا كَانَتْ حُبْلَى[3].
Hadith.3820 - In the narration of Abdul-Malik ibn Amr from Abu Abdillah (as): "He must return her and also return half a tenth of her price if she is pregnant."
فِي رِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يَرُدُّهَا وَ يَكْسُوهَا[4].
Hadith.3821 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "He must return her and provide her with clothing."